The Green Papers: 2006 Midterm Election |
2006 Governor's Chairs by State |
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Alabama 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Bob Riley Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Governor Bob Riley | |||||
Republican | 718,327 | 57.45% | Governor Bob Riley | ||
Democratic | 519,827 | 41.57% | Lieutenant Governor Lucy Baxley | ||
Write-in | 12,012 | 0.96% | Write-In | ||
Write-in; (Libertarian; Marijuana) | 235 | 0.02% | Loretta Nall | ||
Total | 1,250,401 | 100.00% | |||
Alaska 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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Republican | Governor Frank H. Murkowski First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Lost Primary / No Longer Running - 22 August 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Sarah H. Palin | |||||
  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||||
Republican | 99,619 | 48.58% | Sarah H. Palin for Lt. Governor: Sean R. Parnell |
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Democratic | 83,640 | 40.79% | former Governor Tony Knowles for Lt. Governor Ethan Berkowitz. Former Governor Knowles was first elected in 1994 and re-elected in 1998. He was at term limit in 2002. |
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Independent | 19,683 | 9.60% | Andrew J. Halcro for Lt. Governor: former Anchorage Assemblywoman Fay Von Gemmingen (Mr. Halcro's first running mate, Ken Lancaster withdrew circa 14 September. Ms. Von Gemmingen accepted the position on 20 September 2006.) |
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Alaskan Independence | 1,051 | 0.51% | Don R. Wright for Lt. Governor: Douglas L. Welton |
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Libertarian | 580 | 0.28% | William S. "Billy" Toien for Lt. Governor: Robert D. Mirabal |
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Green | 469 | 0.23% | David M. Massie | ||
Write-in; (Veterans Party of America) | Ted Gianoutsos for Lt. Governor: Fran Gianoutsos |
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Total | 205,042 | 100.00% | |||
Arizona 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: The Governor can not serve for more than 8 years | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Janet Napolitano Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 12 September 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic Governor Janet Napolitano | |||||
Democratic | 727,739 | 62.92% | Governor Janet Napolitano | ||
Republican | 405,456 | 35.06% | Len Munsil | ||
Libertarian | 23,414 | 2.02% | Barry J. Hess, II | ||
Write-in | Authur Ray Arvizu | ||||
Write-in | Robert B. Winn | ||||
Write-in | Brian "Mr. Wright" Wright | ||||
Total | 1,156,609 | 100.00% | |||
Arkansas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Open |
Republican | Governor Mike Huckabee As Lieutenant Governor, succeeded to the office upon the resignation of Governor Jim Guy Tucker (Democrat): 15 July 1996; first elected to a full term: 1998; re-elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair |
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Polls: Leans Democratic - Party switch - Democratic Attorney General Mike Beebe | |||||
  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||||
Democratic | 421,051 | 55.41% | Attorney General Mike Beebe | ||
Republican | 309,886 | 40.78% | Asa Hutchinson | ||
Independent | 15,913 | 2.09% | Rod Bryan | ||
Green | 13,068 | 1.72% | Jim Lendall | ||
Write-in | Michael Jones | ||||
Write-in | Gene Mason | ||||
Total | 759,918 | 100.00% | |||
California 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2003 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger | |||||
Republican | 4,850,157 | 55.88% | Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger For Lieutenant Governor Tom McClintock |
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Democratic | 3,376,732 | 38.91% | Treasurer Philip Angelides Endorsed candidate |
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Green | 205,995 | 2.37% | Peter Miguel Camejo Ralph Nader's 2004 Vice Presidential candidate |
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Libertarian | 114,329 | 1.32% | Art Olivier Libertarian 2000 Vice Presidential nominee |
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Peace And Freedom | 69,934 | 0.81% | Janice Jordan Peace And Freedom 2004 Vice Presidential nominee |
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American Independent | 61,901 | 0.71% | Edward C. Noonan | ||
Write-in; (Republican) | 219 | 0.00% | Robert C. Newman, II | ||
Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party) | 46 | 0.00% | James E. Harris | ||
Write-in | 43 | 0.00% | Donald “Dr. Don" Etkes | ||
Write-in | 36 | 0.00% | Elisha Shapiro | ||
Write-in | 18 | 0.00% | Vibert Greene Alternate names: Vib Greene; Vibrent Greene; Vibert Greene |
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Write-in | 6 | 0.00% | Dealphria Christina Tarver Alternate names: Dee Tarver; DeAlphria Christina; DeAlphria Tarver; "Phri" |
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Dropped out 23 October 2006 to be with her ailing mother. Ms. Cook's mother is is in a Ft. Lauderdale hospital in critical condition after jumping off a four-story building. |
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Total | 8,679,416 | 100.00% | |||
Colorado 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Open |
Republican | Governor Bill Owens First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit |
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Polls: Leans Democratic - Current Republican - Possible Democratic takeover - Democratic Willliam "Bill" Ritter, Jr. vs. Republican Congressman Robert Louis "Bob" Beauprez | |||||
  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||||
Democratic | 779,741 | 56.30% | Willliam "Bill" Ritter, Jr. For Lt. Governor: Barbara O'Brien |
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Republican | 566,303 | 40.89% | Congressman Robert Louis "Bob" Beauprez for Lt. Governor: Janet Rowland. Mr. Beauprez, Congressman Congressional District 7, received his party's nomination for Governor on 21 May 2006. |
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Libertarian | 20,527 | 1.48% | Dawn Winkler-Kinateder for Lt. Governor: Richard Randall |
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Unaffiliated | 9,629 | 0.70% | Paul Noel Fiorino for Lt. Governor: Heather Anne McKibbin |
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American Constitution | 8,705 | 0.63% | Clyde J. Harkins for Lt. Governor: Tracy Davison |
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Write-in; (Unaffiliated) | Gary Cooper | ||||
Write-in; (Unaffiliated) | Darla Herold | ||||
Write-in; (Republican) | Charles Walter "Chuck" Sylvester, Jr. for Lt. Governor: Ronita Marlene "Roni" Sylvester |
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Total | 1,384,905 | 100.00% | |||
Connecticut 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor M. Jodi Rell Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 succeeded to the Governorship, 1 July 2004, upon the resignation of Governor John Rowland who had announced said resignation on 21 June 2004. Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Renominated - 20 May 2006 Convention |
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Polls: Republican Governor M. Jodi Rell | |||||
Republican | 709,987 | 63.23% | Governor M. Jodi Rell for Lt. Governor Michael Fedele |
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Democratic | 397,745 | 35.42% | John DeStefano, Jr. for Lt. Governor: Mary Messina Glassman |
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Green | 9,585 | 0.85% | Clifford W. "Cliff" Thornton, Jr for Lt. Governor: Jean de Smet |
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Concerned Citizens | 5,570 | 0.50% | Joseph A. "Joe" Zdonczyk for Lt. Governor: Jose E. Garcia |
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Total | 1,122,887 | 100.00% | |||
Florida 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Open |
Republican | Governor John Ellis "Jeb" Bush First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair |
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Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Attorney General Charlie Crist | |||||
  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||||
Republican | 2,519,845 | 52.18% | Attorney General Charlie Crist for Lt. Governor: Jeffrey D. "Jeff" Kottkamp |
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Democratic | 2,178,289 | 45.11% | Congressman James Oscar "Jim" Davis, III Congressman Congressional District 11. For Lt. Governor Daryl L. Jones |
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Reform | 92,595 | 1.92% | Max Linn for Lt. Governor: Tom Macklin |
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No Party Affiliation; (Libertarian) | 15,987 | 0.33% | John Wayne Smith for Lt. Governor: James J. Kearney |
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No Party Affiliation | 11,921 | 0.25% | Richard Paul Dembinsky for Lt. Governor: Dr. Joe Smith; 21 March 2006: Changed from Republican to NPA. |
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No Party Affiliation | 10,486 | 0.22% | Karl C.C. Behm for Lt. Governor: Carol Castagnero |
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Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party) | 76 | 0.00% | Omari Musa for Lt. Governor: Ellen Brickley |
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Write-in | 53 | 0.00% | C.C. Reed For Lt. Governor: Mr. T |
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Write-in | 18 | 0.00% | Piotr Blass for Lt. Governor: Jinamarie Gallo |
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Write-in | Wilfredo Papa-Roqui Maneiro, II | ||||
Write-in; (Socialist Party USA) | Atlee David Yarrow for Lt. Governor: Tyrone Adams |
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Total | 4,829,270 | 100.00% | |||
Georgia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Sonny Perdue Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 18 July 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Governor Sonny Perdue | |||||
Republican | 1,229,724 | 57.94% | Governor Sonny Perdue | ||
Democratic | 811,049 | 38.22% | Lieutenant Governor Mark Fletcher Taylor | ||
Libertarian | 81,412 | 3.84% | Garrett Michael Hayes | ||
Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party) | 52 | 0.00% | William Arth | ||
Write-in | 21 | 0.00% | David C. Byrne | ||
Total | 2,122,258 | 100.00% | |||
Hawaii 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Linda Lingle Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 23 September 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Republican Governor Linda Lingle | |||||
Republican | 215,279 | 62.53% | Governor Linda Lingle for Lt. Governor: Lieutenant Governor James R. "Duke" Aiona, Jr. |
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Democratic | 121,708 | 35.35% | Randall "Randy" Iwase for Lt. Governor: Malama Solomon |
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Green | 5,433 | 1.58% | Jim Brewer for Lt. Governor: Renee Ing |
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Libertarian | 1,849 | 0.54% | Ozell Amahari Daniel for Lt. Governor: Li Zhao |
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Total | 344,269 | 100.00% | |||
Idaho 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Open |
Republican | Governor James E. "Jim" Risch Ascended to the position of Governor 26 May 2006 upon the confirmation of Governor Dirk Kempthorne as Secretary of the Interior. Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Open Chair - Governor James E. "Jim" Risch is a candidate for Lt. Governor in 2006 |
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Polls: Republican Congressman C.L. "Butch" Otter | |||||
  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||||
Republican | 237,437 | 52.67% | Congressman C.L. "Butch" Otter Congressman CD 1 |
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Democratic | 198,845 | 44.11% | Jerry M. Brady | ||
Constitution | 7,309 | 1.62% | Marvin Pro-Life Richardson While Mr. Richardson's legal name is "Marvin Pro-Life Richardson", the Idaho Secretary of State ruled that Mr. Richardson's middle name will not appear on the ballot. |
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Libertarian | 7,241 | 1.61% | Ted Dunlap | ||
Governor Dirk Kempthorne, who was first elected in 1998, re-elected in 2002, and also served in U.S. Senate (elected: 1992) was nominated by President George W. Bush to be the Secretary of the Interior on 16 March 2006. The United States Senate confirmed the nomination on 26 May 2006 by a vote of 85 yeas, 8 nays and 7 not voting. | |||||
Total | 450,832 | 100.00% | |||
Illinois 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Rod R. Blagojevich Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Renominated - 21 March 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Governor Rod R. Blagojevich | |||||
Democratic | 1,736,219 | 49.80% | Governor Rod R. Blagojevich for Lt. Governor Pat Quinn |
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Republican | 1,368,682 | 39.25% | Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka for Lt. Governor Joe Birkett |
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Green | 361,163 | 10.36% | Rich Whitney for Lt. Governor Julie Samuels |
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Write-in; (Constitution) | 19,272 | 0.55% | Randall C. Stufflebeam for Lt. Governor: Randy A. White. Failed to submit the requisite number of petition signatures. Will run as a write-in. Vote total includes votes for Mr. Stufflebeam and Mr. White. |
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Write-in; (Libertarian) | 476 | 0.01% | Mark Robert McCoy | ||
Write-in | 249 | 0.01% | Timothy Ross Nieukirk For Lt. Governor: Garrett Casey "Casey" DeFauw. Vote total includes votes for Mr. Nieukirk and Mr. DeFauw. |
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Write-in | 134 | 0.00% | Angel L. Rivera | ||
Write-in | 129 | 0.00% | Albert "Barney" Sloan | ||
Write-in | 98 | 0.00% | Mike Shorten | ||
Write-in | 81 | 0.00% | Jack L. "Captain" Spani | ||
Write-in | 76 | 0.00% | Kevin J. Bognar | ||
Write-in | 39 | 0.00% | Marvin J. Koch, Jr. | ||
Write-in | 29 | 0.00% | Joseph S. Krug | ||
Write-in | 16 | 0.00% | David Louis The Christ Sito | ||
Write-in | 6 | 0.00% | Barry Newman | ||
Write-in | 2 | 0.00% | William Miller | ||
Total | 3,486,671 | 100.00% | |||
Iowa 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Open |
Democratic | Governor Thomas J. "Tom" Vilsack First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Open Chair - Retiring at end of current term. Not a candidate for re-election. |
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Polls: Toss-up - Currently Democratic. Democratic Secretary of State Chester "Chet" Culver vs. Republican Congressman Jim Nussle | |||||
  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||||
Democratic | 565,199 | 54.03% | Secretary of State Chester "Chet" Culver For Lieutenant Governor Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Patty Judge |
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Republican | 465,451 | 44.49% | Congressman Jim Nussle for Lieutenant Governor Bob Vander Plaats Mr. Nussle is the current Congressman from Congressional District 1. |
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Green | 7,780 | 0.74% | Wendy S. Barth for Lt. Governor: Richard L. Johnson |
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Libertarian | 5,686 | 0.54% | Kevin Litten for Lt. Governor: Mark Nelson |
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Socialist Workers Party | 2,024 | 0.19% | Mary J. Martin for Lt. Governor: Kevin A. Dwire |
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Total | 1,046,140 | 100.00% | |||
Kansas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Kathleen Sebelius Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 1 August 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic Governor Kathleen Sebelius | |||||
Democratic | 480,532 | 57.84% | Governor Kathleen Sebelius for Lt. Governor: Mark Parkinson (former chairman of the Kansas Republican Party) |
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Republican | 336,583 | 40.51% | Jim Barnett State Senator. For Lt. Governor: state Senator Susan Wagle |
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Libertarian | 8,652 | 1.04% | Carl Kramer for Lt. Governor: Kalor A. Hebron |
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Reform | 5,082 | 0.61% | Richard Lee Ranzau for Lt. Governor: Ellen L. Verell |
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Total | 830,849 | 100.00% | |||
Maine 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor John Elias Baldacci Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 13 June 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Governor John Elias Baldacci | |||||
Democratic | 206,991 | 38.01% | Governor John Elias Baldacci | ||
Republican | 164,861 | 30.27% | Chandler E. Woodcock State Senator |
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Unenrolled | 117,111 | 21.51% | Barbara Merrill former state Representative. Independent Maine Course |
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Green | 52,150 | 9.58% | Patricia H. "Pat" LaMarche Green 2004 Vice Presidential nominee |
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Unenrolled | 3,460 | 0.64% | Phillip Morris NaPier Tax Equality Rebellion |
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Write-in | Bruce A. Fleming | ||||
Write-in | Alex Hammer Independent |
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Total | 544,573 | 100.00% | |||
Maryland 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Robert L. "Bob" Ehrlich, Jr. First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 12 September 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Toss-up - WATCH - Republican Governor Robert L. "Bob" Ehrlich, Jr. vs. Democratic Martin O'Malley | |||||
Democratic | 875,352 | 53.01% | Martin O'Malley For Lt. Governor: Anthony G. Brown |
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Republican | 757,099 | 45.85% | Governor Robert L. "Bob" Ehrlich, Jr. for Lt. Governor: Kristen Cox |
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Green | 14,502 | 0.88% | Ed Boyd for Lt. Governor: James Joseph Madigan |
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Populist | 3,253 | 0.20% | Christopher A. "Chris" Driscoll for Lt. Governor: Ed Rothstein |
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Write-in | 1,053 | 0.06% | Other Write-Ins | ||
Write-in | Ralph Jaffe for Lt. Governor: Freda Jaffe |
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Write-in | John J. Simmins for Lt. Governor: Michael T. Hargadon |
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Write-in | Charles Ulysses Smith for Lt. Governor: Aaron Keith Wilkes |
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Total | 1,651,259 | 100.00% | |||
Massachusetts 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Open |
Republican | Governor Mitt Romney First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Open Chair - 14 December 2005: Not a candidate for re-election in 2006. |
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Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Pickup - Democratic Deval L. Patrick | |||||
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Democratic | 1,230,065 | 55.74% | Deval L. Patrick for Lt. Governor: Timothy P. "Tim" Murray |
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Republican | 779,807 | 35.33% | Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey for Lieutenant Governor Reed Hillman |
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Independent | 154,012 | 6.98% | Christy Mihos for Lt. Governor: John J. Sullivan |
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Green-Rainbow | 43,032 | 1.95% | Grace Ross for Lt. Governor: Martina Robinson |
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Total | 2,206,916 | 100.00% | |||
Michigan 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Jennifer M. Granholm Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 8 August 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Toss-up - Democratic Governor Jennifer M. Granholm vs. Republican Dick DeVos | |||||
Democratic | 2,139,839 | 56.36% | Governor Jennifer M. Granholm for Lt. Governor: Lieutenant Governor John D. Cherry, Jr. |
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Republican | 1,606,058 | 42.30% | Dick DeVos for Lt. Governor: Ruth Johnson |
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Libertarian | 23,493 | 0.62% | Gregory "Greg" Creswell for Lt. Governor: Scotty Boman |
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Green | 19,989 | 0.53% | Douglas "Doug" Campbell for Lt. Governor: David Frank Skrbina |
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U.S. Taxpayers | 7,070 | 0.19% | Bhagwan "Bob" Dashairya for Lt. Governor: Carl G. Oehling |
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Total | 3,796,449 | 100.00% | |||
Minnesota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Tim Pawlenty Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Renominated - 12 September 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Toss-up - Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty vs. Democratic-Farmer Labor Attorney General Mike Hatch | |||||
Republican | 1,030,236 | 46.72% | Governor Tim Pawlenty For Lieutenant Governor Carol Molnau |
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Democratic-Farmer Labor | 1,007,753 | 45.70% | Attorney General Mike Hatch for Lt Governor: former Auditor Judi Dutcher. Mr. Hatch has received his party's endorsement. |
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Independence | 141,726 | 6.43% | Peter Hutchinson for Lt. Governor: Maureen Reed |
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Green | 10,866 | 0.49% | Ken Pentel for Lt. Governor: Danene Provencher |
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Quit Raising Taxes | 9,639 | 0.44% | Walt E. Brown for Lt. Governor: Wesley C. Nelson |
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American | 3,786 | 0.17% | Leslie Davis for Lt. Governor: Gregory K. Soderberg Listed on the ballot as "American Party" |
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Write-in | 944 | 0.04% | Write-In | ||
Write-in | 3 | 0.00% | David W. Hinkley for Lt. Governor: Patricia Olson |
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Write-in | 2 | 0.00% | Murphy Wentworth for Lt. Governor: Lucy Amell |
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Write-in | 1 | 0.00% | Nelson F. Gonzalez for Lt. Governor: Tom Baumann |
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Total | 2,204,956 | 100.00% | |||
Nebraska 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Dave Heineman Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 Succeeded to the Governor's Chair upon the 20 January 2005 resignation of Governor Mike Johanns. Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 9 May 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Republican Governor Dave Heineman | |||||
Republican | 434,802 | 73.44% | Governor Dave Heineman for Lt. Governor: Lieutenant Governor Rick Sheehy |
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Democratic | 144,624 | 24.43% | David Hahn for Lt. Governor: Steve Loschen |
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Nebraska | 8,894 | 1.50% | Barry Richards for Lt. Governor: Terry Richards |
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By Petition | 3,740 | 0.63% | Mort Sullivan for Lt. Governor: Ron Kellogg |
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Total | 592,060 | 100.00% | |||
Nevada 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Open |
Republican | Governor Kenny C. Guinn First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair |
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Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Congressman James Arthur "Jim" Gibbons vs. Democratic Dina Titus | |||||
  | ** Open Chair (no incumbent) ** | ||||
Republican | 277,855 | 47.90% | Congressman James Arthur "Jim" Gibbons Congressman Congressional District 2 |
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Democratic | 254,920 | 43.94% | Dina Titus | ||
None of these candidates | 20,619 | 3.55% | None of these candidates | ||
Independent American | 19,966 | 3.44% | Christopher H. Hansen | ||
Green | 6,731 | 1.16% | Craig O. Bergland | ||
Total | 580,091 | 100.00% | |||
New Hampshire 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2006. Term Limit: None. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor John Lynch Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2004 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Renominated - 12 September 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic Governor John Lynch | |||||
Democratic | 298,761 | 73.95% | Governor John Lynch | ||
Republican | 104,288 | 25.81% | James B. "Jim" Coburn | ||
Scattering | 631 | 0.16% | Scatter | ||
Write-in; (Libertarian) | 323 | 0.08% | Richard B. Kahn Failed to obtain the requisite number of signatures to obtain ballot access. |
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Total | 404,003 | 100.00% | |||
New Mexico 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor William B. "Bill" Richardson Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic Governor William B. "Bill" Richardson | |||||
Democratic | 373,926 | 68.70% | Governor William B. "Bill" Richardson for Lt. Governor: Lieutenant Governor Diane D. Denish |
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Republican | 170,352 | 31.30% | John Dendahl For Lt. Governor: Sue Wilson Beffort. Former state Republican party chairman John Dendahl was nominated by unanimous voice vote on 17 June 2006 by the Republican State Central Committee. On 21 June 2006 J.R. Damron, who ran unopposed in the 6 June primary, withdrew from the gubernatorial race minutes before Dendahl was nominated. |
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Total | 544,278 | 100.00% | |||
New York 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Open |
Republican | Governor George E. Pataki First elected: 1994; re-elected: 1998, 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Open Chair - on 27 July 2005, Gov. Pataki announced he will not be seeking re-election to a fourth term in 2006. |
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Polls: Was Republican. Democratic Attorney General Eliot L. Spitzer | |||||
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Democratic; Independence; Working Families | 3,086,709 | 65.66% | Attorney General Eliot L. Spitzer For Lt. Governor David A. Paterson |
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Republican; Conservative | 1,274,335 | 27.11% | John J. Faso for Lt. Governor C. Scott Vanderhoef. Received the Republican Party endorsement with 59.5% of the weighted Republican Convention vote. |
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Scattering | 263,845 | 5.61% | Blk.,Void, Scattering | ||
Green | 42,166 | 0.90% | Malachy McCourt for Lt. Governor: Alison Duncan |
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Libertarian | 14,736 | 0.31% | John Clifton for Lt. Governor: Donald "Don" Silberger Candidacy objections pending |
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Rent is too High | 13,355 | 0.28% | Jimmy McMillan | ||
Socialist Workers Party | 5,919 | 0.13% | Maura DeLuca for Lt. Governor: Ben O'Shaughnessy |
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Write-in | William E. "Bill" Murawski for Lt. Governor: Donald Winkfield. Ballot line: "Voice of the People". (Note: "Voice of the People" petitions have been rejected.) |
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Total | 4,701,065 | 100.00% | |||
Ohio 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
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Republican | Governor Bob Taft First elected: 1998; re-elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. Open Chair - At term limit |
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Polls: Leans Democratic - Currently Republican, likely to switch parties. Democratic Congressman Ted Strickland | |||||
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Democratic | 2,307,420 | 60.39% | Congressman Ted Strickland for Lt. Governor: Lee Fisher Congressman Strickland is currently serving as Congressman CD 6. |
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Republican | 1,406,792 | 36.82% | Secretary of State J. Kenneth "Ken" Blackwell For Lt. Governor: Thomas A. "Tom" Raga |
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Independent; (Libertarian) | 67,596 | 1.77% | William S. "Bill" Peirce for Lt. Governor: Mark M. Noble |
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Independent; (Green) | 38,987 | 1.02% | Robert "Bob" Fitrakis for Lt. Governor: Anita Rios |
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Write-in | Larry Bays for Lt. Governor: Debra K. Fries |
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Write-in | James "Jim" Lundeen for Lt. Governor: Kevin Becker. Running as a write-in candidate after failing to submit the necessary number of signatures for ballot access as an Independent candidate. |
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Total | 3,820,795 | 100.00% | |||
Oklahoma 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Brad Henry Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 25 July 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Governor Brad Henry | |||||
Democratic | 615,973 | 66.50% | Governor Brad Henry | ||
Republican | 310,333 | 33.50% | Congressman Ernest Istook Congressman Congressional District 5 |
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Total | 926,306 | 100.00% | |||
Oregon 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Theodore R. "Ted" Kulongoski Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 16 May 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Governor Theodore R. "Ted" Kulongoski | |||||
Democratic | 652,279 | 50.83% | Governor Theodore R. "Ted" Kulongoski | ||
Republican; (Right to Life) | 551,048 | 42.94% | Ron Saxton | ||
Constitution | 46,162 | 3.60% | Mary Starrett On 24 August 2006 Secretary of State Bill Bradbury ruled that Mary Starrett will remain on the November ballot even though the Constitution Party failed to publish proper public notice of their 3 June 2006 nominating meeting. Apparently, Oregon state law does not specify a penalty for failing to provide proper notification. |
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Pacific Green | 18,279 | 1.42% | Joe Keating | ||
Libertarian | 15,494 | 1.21% | Richard Morley | ||
Total | 1,283,262 | 100.00% | |||
Pennsylvania 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Edward G. "Ed" Rendell Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 16 May 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Governor Edward G. "Ed" Rendell | |||||
Democratic | 2,470,517 | 60.31% | Governor Edward G. "Ed" Rendell for Lt. Governor Lieutenant Governor Catherine Baker Knoll |
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Republican | 1,622,135 | 39.60% | Lynn C. Swann for Lt Governor Jim Matthews |
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Scattering | 3,425 | 0.08% | Scattered | ||
Write-in; (Independent) | Russ Diamond | ||||
Write-in; (Socialist Workers Party) | Osborne Hart for Lt. Governor: Tony Lane |
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Write-in; (Green) | Marakay Rogers for Lt. Governor: Christina Valente |
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Write-in; (Libertarian) | Ronald Satz for Lt. Governor: Karen Simons |
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Write-in; (Constitution) | Hagan Smith for Lt. Governor: William Kane |
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Total | 4,096,077 | 100.00% | |||
Rhode Island 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Donald L. Carcieri Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 12 September 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Leans Republican - WATCH - Republican Governor Donald L. Carcieri vs. Democratic Lieutenant Governor Charles J. "Charlie" Fogarty | |||||
Republican | 197,013 | 51.02% | Governor Donald L. Carcieri | ||
Democratic | 189,099 | 48.98% | Lieutenant Governor Charles J. "Charlie" Fogarty | ||
Total | 386,112 | 100.00% | |||
South Carolina 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Marshall C. "Mark" Sanford, Jr. Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 13 June 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Governor Marshall C. "Mark" Sanford, Jr. | |||||
Republican | 601,871 | 55.12% | Governor Marshall C. "Mark" Sanford, Jr. | ||
Democratic | 489,084 | 44.79% | Thomas L. "Tommy" Moore | ||
Scattering | 1,008 | 0.09% | W/I | ||
Total | 1,091,963 | 100.00% | |||
South Dakota 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Mike Rounds Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 6 June 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Republican Governor Mike Rounds | |||||
Republican | 206,996 | 61.69% | Governor Mike Rounds for Lt. Governor: Lieutenant Governor Dennis M. Daugaard |
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Democratic | 121,241 | 36.13% | Jack Billion for Lt. Governor: Eric Abrahamson |
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Constitution | 4,006 | 1.19% | Steven J. "Steve" Willis for Lt. Governor: Larry Johnsen |
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Libertarian | 3,284 | 0.98% | Tom Gerber For Lt. Governor: Betty Rose Ryan |
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Total | 335,527 | 100.00% | |||
Tennessee 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Phil Bredesen Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 3 August 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen | |||||
Democratic | 1,245,992 | 68.59% | Governor Phil Bredesen | ||
Republican | 540,441 | 29.75% | Jim Bryson State Senator |
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Independent; (Republican) | 11,355 | 0.63% | Carl "Two Feathers" Whitaker | ||
Independent | 7,515 | 0.41% | George Banks | ||
Independent | 4,074 | 0.22% | Charles E. Smith | ||
Independent; (Green) | 2,711 | 0.15% | Howard M. Switzer | ||
Independent | 2,447 | 0.13% | David Gatchell Running for Senate Class 1 and Governor |
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Independent | 2,113 | 0.12% | Marivuana Stout Leinoff | ||
Total | 1,816,648 | 100.00% | |||
Texas 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor Rick Perry Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 Lt. Gov. Rick Perry became Governor 21 December 2000 when George W. Bush resigned to take the office of President of the United States. First elected to a full term: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Renominated - 7 March 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Republican Governor Rick Perry | |||||
Republican | 1,714,618 | 39.02% | Governor Rick Perry | ||
Democratic | 1,309,774 | 29.81% | former Congressman R. Christopher "Chris" Bell | ||
Independent | 789,432 | 17.97% | Comptroller Carole Keeton "Grandma" Strayhorn Republican Comptroller Strayhorn is running for Governor as an Independent. The Texas Secretary of State has ruled that she cannot use the name "Grandma" on the ballot. |
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Independent | 553,327 | 12.59% | Richard S. "Kinky" Friedman | ||
Libertarian | 26,726 | 0.61% | James Werner | ||
Write-in | James "Patriot" Dillon | ||||
Total | 4,393,877 | 100.00% | |||
Vermont 2 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2006. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican | |||||
Republican | Governor James H. "Jim" Douglas Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2004. Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Renominated - 12 September 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Governor James H. "Jim" Douglas | |||||
Republican | 148,014 | 56.38% | Governor James H. "Jim" Douglas | ||
Democratic | 108,090 | 41.17% | Scudder Parker | ||
Independent | 2,477 | 0.94% | Cris Ericson "Marijuana". Ms. Ericson is also running for the Class 1 Senate seat as a Republican and Independent. |
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Green | 1,936 | 0.74% | Jim Hogue | ||
Independent | 1,216 | 0.46% | Benjamin Clarke Party designation: Vermont Localist |
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Liberty Union | 638 | 0.24% | Bob Skold | ||
Scattering | 153 | 0.06% | Write-in Votes | ||
Total | 262,524 | 100.00% | |||
Wisconsin 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: None | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Jim Doyle Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 Renominated - 12 September 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Leans Democratic - WATCH - Almost a toss up. Democratic Governor Jim Doyle vs. Republican Congressman Mark Green | |||||
Democratic | 1,136,726 | 52.78% | Governor Jim Doyle for Lt. Governor: Lieutenant Governor Barbara C. Lawton |
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Republican | 976,275 | 45.33% | Congressman Mark Green Congressman Congressional District 8. for Lt. Governor: Jean Hundertmark |
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Green | 40,858 | 1.90% | Nelson Eisman for Lt. Governor: Leon Todd |
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Write-in; (Libertarian) | Roy Leyendecker | ||||
Total | 2,153,859 | 100.00% | |||
Wyoming 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 4-term period. The Wyoming Supreme Court determined on 4 May 2004 that term limits require an amendment to the state constitution rather than, as they were, imposed by a 1992 ballot initiative. At the time, the ruling was not applied to statewide offices. Reference: CATHCART v. MEYER, 2004 WY 49, 88 P.3d 1050, Case Number: 04-32, 04-33, 04-34, Decided: 05/04/2004 | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Dave Freudenthal Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 First elected: 2002 Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Renominated - 22 August 2006 Primary |
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Polls: Democratic Governor Dave Freudenthal | |||||
Democratic | 135,516 | 69.89% | Governor Dave Freudenthal | ||
Republican | 58,100 | 29.97% | Raymond B. "Ray" Hunkins | ||
Scattering | 276 | 0.14% | Write-In Votes | ||
Total | 193,892 | 100.00% |
Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such. |
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Notes |
Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from an election authority that this candidate is actually on the ballot. |
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